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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Kansas City Royals 9, Cincinnati Reds 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score27
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
9
9–2
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
2
T-Score19
FINAL

Starting pitchers

KC
Luinder Avila RHP
Luinder Avila
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
191st
WHIP
–
212th
K/9
–
127th
BB/9
–
216th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
47th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Avila averages 3.0 more innings per start.
·Avila enters with a 4.30 road ERA; Richardson owns a 27.00 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Avila arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker27%96.4
Four-seam26%96.1
Slider22%88.1
Curveball15%83.0
Changeup10%89.5
Richardson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup41%87.3
Sinker35%95.6
Four-seam12%96.3
Slider9%83.6
Sweeper3%82.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Lyon Richardson)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Luinder Avila)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsKCKC·CINCIN
+30723rd
Run differential
+23229th
69–93 Record75–87
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
Cincinnati Reds Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Luinder Avila is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Lyon Richardson is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.